Written answers

Tuesday, 27 February 2007

Department of Transport

Vehicle Height Limits

9:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 423: To ask the Minister for Transport the terms of the ban on the height of supertrucks which he will impose; the date on which the proposed ban will come into place; and the transition arrangements which will be allowed to existing operators whose trucks exceed the limit. [7301/07]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 130 on the 21 February 2007.

I announced on 25 January 2007 that I propose to make a regulation to provide for a national maximum vehicle height limit of 4.65 metres. I have asked the Road Safety Authority to prepare a draft regulation providing for this maximum vehicle height limit and to undertake the necessary consultation with the European Commission regarding its introduction. Subject to the outcome of the EU consultation, it would be my intention to implement the height limit at the earliest date possible. I propose to allow a period of two years for the phasing out of the use of existing vehicles that exceed the proposed height limit of 4.65 metres.

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